COLOSTRUM


Meaning of COLOSTRUM in English

— colostral , adj.

/keuh los"treuhm/ , n.

a yellowish liquid, esp. rich in immune factors, secreted by the mammary gland of female mammals a few days before and after the birth of their young. Also called foremilk .

[ 1570-80; colostrum, colustrum beestings ]

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